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To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	7/6/2002 12:55:35 PM
From: Sir Auric Goldfinger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19428

No immunity for you I can assure everyone of that.$800k missing? No deals 4U. Trying to cut a deal for immunity shows your addmitance of guilt. As ever you, you are wrong: The great US of A is in fact a country. & as ever you lie, you have not been to this country in at least two years & you don't dare do it now.

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	7/6/2002 2:01:15 PM
From: Edscharp	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 19428

Goelo, Here in the States it's common for us to refer to ourselves as "Americans" and when reference is made here to "America" it's almost always intended to be synonymous with the United States. I understand that our neighbors to the south and north of us are occasionally annoyed by this since they are also, geographically speaking, Americans as well. No insult is intended towards any other nationality, it's become common usage for us. P.S. After we attack and take over Canada & Mexico, it really won't matter anyway. LOL!

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	7/10/2002 7:01:40 PM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 19428

Whoa!!!! Don't testify about "potty mouth" !! That is just one step over the line. You could also be confused by the jury. They may figure you are involved in "potty stuff" yourself or you would have no great knowledge of such things....take a pill! TG

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	1/23/2004 12:20:17 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 19428

FTC: Online Fraud Losses Hit $437M By Ryan Naraine January 23, 2004 Online scammers robbed Americans of more than $437 million in 2003, mostly using stolen identities, fake Internet auctions and fraudulent shop-at-home schemes, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported Thursday. In its year-end Consumer Fraud and ID Theft Report, the FTC said it received more than half a million consumer complaints during 2003, a 40 percent jump over complaints in 2002. More than 40 percent of all complaints related to identity theft perpetuated through 'phishing' and other Web-related scams. Even with those startling statistics, the FTC conceded the actual number of victims and losses may be must higher because the data only relates to formal complaints received from consumers. In fact, according to the FTC report, more than 60 percent of those who filed FTC complaints did not make a report to the police. The most common identity theft complaints related to credit card fraud. Other reports in 2003 included phone or utility fraud, bank fraud, employment-related fraud, government document or benefit fraud and loan fraud. Excluding identity theft reports, swindlers running Internet auctions accounted for 15 percent of consumer losses in 2003 while shop-at-home schemes and catalog sales accounted for 9 percent. The median loss was reported at $228 and, surprisingly, the Web-savvy 18-39 age group was tops among victims, accounting for a whopping 53 percent of all losses in 2003. The 73-page report said victims of Internet fraud (excluding ID theft) reported losses of almost $200 million, with the median loss in the range of $195. Internet related fraud accounted for 55 percent of all fraud reports, up from 45 percent in 2002. Making it clear that higher reporting of fraud does not necessarily indicate a higher overall incidence, the FTC said consumers in Washington, D.C., Seattle, WA., and San Diego, Calif. reported the highest per capital rates of fraud reports. The major metropolitan areas with the highest per capita rates of ID theft included Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona; Los Angeles/Long Beach, Calif.; and Riverside/San Bernardino, Calif.

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	1/23/2004 12:25:31 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 19428

SEC Goes After Deadbeats; Considers New Fee Structure AccountingWEB.com - January 23, 2004 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up a new unit to collect millions of dollars in unpaid fines. A team of three lawyers has been hired to find hidden money and get court orders to enforce judgements. Until now, collections were handled by SEC enforcement lawyers, but the system fell short when they started working on new cases or left the agency, former SEC lawyers told Bloomberg News. "This really fills a need in the enforcement program to put teeth in the remedies that the division imposes," said former SEC trial attorney Stephen Crimmins, now a partner at Pepper Hamilton in Washington. "The SEC never really had the ability to either handle collections work on a professional basis or to outsource it." In fact, the SEC has collected only 40 percent of the fines it was owed from 1997 to 2002, according to a General Accounting Office (GAO) report issued last summer. While $480.4 million in fines were levied in SEC cases, the agency collected $190.1 million, the GAO said. "Spendthrift defendants, defendants who lack current or future prospects for earning money, and defendants who have declared bankruptcy or are incarcerated contribute to collection problems," the SEC told Congress last year. Budget constraints also hampered SEC’s collection efforts, but the agency’s budget was increased after the accounting scandals of the last few years. Meanwhile, the SEC is proposing a formal, standardized approach to determining and collecting the fees from the U.S. markets that help fund the agency. The current rules don’t outline exactly how the fees should be calculated or who should do it, resulting in a scattered approach that differs from one market to another. The new fee structure would clearly define what trades are covered and how fees should be calculated. Monthly reports would be required from each market showing applicable trades reported to a designated clearing agency, those captured in a trade comparison system but not reported to a designated clearing agency, and trades that don't fall into either category, the Wall Street Journal reported. The SEC's approach would apply to 12 markets, many of which now use their own method for determining how much they or their members owe. If the proposal is approved, the changes will apply to all activity in fiscal 2004, which started Sept. 1, 2003. The SEC did not say whether the new procedures would increase or decrease fee collections.

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	3/7/2004 7:53:26 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19428

Russia accuses Deloitte of fraud March 6, 2004 Russia has accused Deloitte and Touche, the international accounting and consulting giant, of tax evasion and has opened a criminal investigation into the matter. Deloitte and Touche CIS, the regional office of the worldwide giant in Russia, is accused of evading "large sums" of taxes, said a statement posted on the ministry's website. "Managers of Deloitte and Touche CIS and a Cyprus company Deloitte and Touche Regional Consulting Services Limited created a scheme to include unjustified costs into accounts, which led to a concealment of revenues and large sums of tax evasion," it said. Police are investigating "the role of each... manager in the tax crime and the amount of ensuing damage to the government." Alexander Dumnov, a partner in the Moscow office, told the Kommersant daily that the ministry had not yet officially notified the firm of the charges. The case appeared to be the first time that Russian authorities have targeted a Western firm in their months-long campaign against tax evasion ahead of the March 14 presidential election, due to be swept by incumbent Vladimir Putin, who has waged a battle against big business. The Yukos oil giant has been the object of most inquiries, with the tax ministry accusing it on December 30 of underpaying more than three billion dollars in taxes for 2000 alone by misusing domestic offshore zones. Yukos has been under fire since July in what is widely seen here as a politically-motivated case against its founder and Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was arrested at gunpoint in late October and is currently jailed pending trial. Last week the Sibneft oil company was also accused of evading taxes of up to $US1 billion ($A1.34 billion). ©2003 AAP

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	3/10/2004 10:08:16 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 19428

Couple arrested on fraud charges By Bob Cox Star-Telegram Staff Writer A Fort Worth couple have been arrested on federal criminal charges stemming from a fraudulent investment scam that cost investors millions of dollars. Gary and Sandra Reeder ran the Cornerstone Prodigy Group, an investment company that the Securities and Exchange Commission broke up in late 1999, saying it was a Ponzi scheme. A court ruling in April 2000 approved the SEC's settlement and liquidated Cornerstone's assets. U.S. Attorney Jane Boyle announced Tuesday that the Reeders had been arrested late Friday in Fort Worth, nearly two years after being indicted. The indictment had been under seal until recently. It was not clear where the Reeders have been since the indictment. The couple, who are in custody, made their first appearance in court Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil. Each is charged with 16 counts of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. Gary Reeder, 57, is a longtime Fort Worth-area resident with a history of theft and burglary convictions in the 1980s. He served nearly three years of a 10-year prison sentence before being paroled in May 1987. In late November 1999, the SEC filed a civil lawsuit against Cornerstone Prodigy Group and the Reeders and obtained a court order allowing the agency to seize the group's records and assets and appoint a receiver. The SEC charged that Cornerstone had raised more than $16 million from more than 600 investors in the United States, Canada and other nations. According to the SEC, many of the victims were elderly and were seeking high returns to augment their incomes. Investors were promised profit-sharing payments "ten times greater than the best certificate of deposit," according to a statement issued by Boyle. The allegations detailed in the indictment are similar to those made by the SEC, charging that the Reeders "perpetrated a multimillion dollar investment fraud." The Reeders are charged with mail fraud and are accused of using the U.S. Postal Service to solicit and communicate with investors. Investors were told that Cornerstone was a multilevel marketing company, according to the indictment, and that their money was being used to finance sales of products by Cornerstone and several affiliated companies. The indictment echoes the SEC's civil charges that Cornerstone had few products to sell and that payments were being made to investors with money being received from new investors, the classic definition of a Ponzi scheme. The SEC had alleged that the Reeders were living well on investors' money, much of which was transferred to their personal bank accounts. Among the assets seized were several nearly new Corvettes and one Jaguar. In April 2000, U.S. District Judge Terry Means issued a permanent injunction against Cornerstone and barred the Reeders from violating federal securities laws. Cornerstone's assets were turned over to the receiver and liquidated, and court-appointed receiver Mike Quilling returned about $7 million to investors. The Reeders are scheduled to appear before Bleil at 9:30 a.m. Thursday for a detention hearing and arraignment. Gary Reeder is being represented by Peter Fleury, a federal public defender. Sandra Reeder is being represented by a private attorney, Brett Boone. If convicted on all counts, the Reeders could face up to 100 years in prison and could be fined and ordered to pay restitution. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	3/10/2004 11:30:52 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 19428

CALIF. WARNS THREE FIRMS March 10, 2004 -- Securities firms CIBC World Markets, Edward Jones and Wedbush Morgan may not get any business from California State Treasurer Phil Angelides if they fail to comply with new conflict of interest rules. State regulators sent the firms letters warning that they have until March 31 to separate their research and investment banking functions to be eligible for California's massive book of business. Under California's rules, firms must split research and investment banking and research departments must have their own compliance departments. The rules mirror those laid out in the $1.4 billion settlement reached between Wall Street giants and national regulators in 2003 over those same conflict of interest issues. A spokesman for Edward Jones said he was waiting for the letter. Jenny Anderson

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (10126)	7/18/2004 8:01:12 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 19428

Francois Goelo, the Truth must be known!!->IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION U.S. Securities & Exchange : Commission, : Case No. C2-03-326 Plaintiff : Judge Holschuh v. : Magistrate Judge Abel Sierra Brokerage Services, et al., : Defendants : SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER On June 24, 2004, counsel for the parties participated in a telephone scheduling conference with the Magistrate Judge. During the conference, the following rulings were made. Kim Giffoni must appear for deposition and testify as to the facts known to him independent of the settlement agreement. If he believes the terms of the settlement agreement are confidential, he should file an appropriate motion for a protective order. If Mr. Giffoni files a motion for a protective order in another district, I am willing to accept remittal of that motion.1 Counsel will meet on or before August 20, 2004 to agree to the dates for depositions to be taken during the months of October through December 2004 and submit a proposed Scheduling Order to the Court. Counsel are DIRECTED to make a joint, written status report to the Magistrate Judge on or before September 9, 2004. Alternatively, counsel may call me before that date to schedule a telephone status conference. 1 Under the provisions of Rule 45(c), Fed. R. Civ. P., a motion relating to a subpoena served on a non-resident third party must be filed with "[t]he court on behalf of which the subpoena was issued ...." Even though the rule requires filing in the District where the non-party resides, the Advisory Committee Notes to subdivision (c) indicate that the subdivision "is not intended to diminish the rights conferred by Rules 26-37 or any other authority." The Advisory Committee’s Notes concerning 1970 amendments to Rule 26(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. state that "[t]he court in the district where the deposition is taken may, and frequently will, remit deponent or party to the court where the action is pending." 48 F.R.D. 487, 505. Thus, the court that issued the subpoena served on a non-party has the authority to transfer the discovery dispute to the court